The small business public is encouraged to take part in the National Small Business Week town hall forum and business forums addressing key small business concerns. Participants will have an opportunity to exchange ideas and a dialogue on relevant issues for small businesses with leading business experts during National Small Business Week, May 23-25 in Washington, D.C. The town hall and business forums at Small Business Week are free.
WHAT: SMALL BUSINESS FORUMS on issues that impact small business and the economy include: Town Hall Meeting - Small Business: Driving America's Economy Innovation Forum - Turning Innovation into Jobs Exporting Forum - Taking Your Business Global Social Media Forum - Join the Conversation
WHO: Town hall and forum moderators and speakers will include: JJ Ramberg, MSNBC Host 'Your Business' and Town Hall Moderator Sean Greene, SBA Innovation Special Adviser and Innovation Moderator Luz Hopewell, SBA International Trade and Exporting Moderator Brian Moran, Veracle Media and Social Media Moderator Dinesh Lathi, eBay North America Marketplace Stephen P. Zimba, Cbeyond Claire Johnson, Google Dale Hayes, UPS Angus Thomson, Intuit Grow Your Business Division Luther Lowe, Yelp Rieva Lesonsky, GrowBiz Media
WHEN: May 24, 2010 - Mandarin Oriental Hotel and Conference Center 10:45 am - 12:00 pm Town Hall with SBA Administrator Karen G. Mills 2:00 pm - 3:15 pm Innovation Forum 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm Exporting Forum Sponsors: eBay, Cbeyond and UPS
May 25, 2010 - Mandarin Oriental Hotel and Conference Center 10:30 am - 11:45 pm Social Media Forum Sponsor: Intuit
WHERE: National Small Business Week at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel 1330 Maryland Ave., SW, Washington, D.C.
